Duel Commander Trial 16

Format: Duel Commander
Date: Aug 3, 2025
Decklists: 23 decklists

Details

Date: Aug 3, 2025
Format: Duel Commander
Players: 23
Decklists: 23
Source: Magic Online
Platform: Digital

Metagame Analysis

Event metagame breakdown by archetype, deck count, metagame share, and win rate.
Top Archetypes	Decks		Meta %	Win %
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	5	21.7%	21.7%	59.4%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	2	8.7%	8.7%	30.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	2	8.7%	8.7%	61.5%
Kefka, Court Mage	2	8.7%	8.7%	50.0%
Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den	1	4.3%	4.3%	20.0%
Other	11	47.8%	47.8%	39.4%

Top Archetypes	Decks	Meta %	Meta %	Win %

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	164	43.0%
Island	60	39.0%
Snow-Covered Island	43	13.0%
Plains	33	30.0%
Swords to Plowshares	15	65.0%
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire	14	61.0%

Top Cards	Copies	Deck %

Metagame Analysis

Event metagame breakdown by archetype, deck count, metagame share, and win rate.
Top Archetypes	Decks		Meta %	Win %
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	5	21.7%	21.7%	59.4%
Aragorn, King of Gondor	2	8.7%	8.7%	30.0%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	2	8.7%	8.7%	61.5%
Kefka, Court Mage	2	8.7%	8.7%	50.0%
Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den	1	4.3%	4.3%	20.0%
Other	11	47.8%	47.8%	39.4%

1Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
7-1-0
Player
Jose Guillermo
Price
$1,433
2Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
7-1-0
Player
Carbozo
Price
$1,480
3Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
5-2-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$2,965
4Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
4-3-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,201
5Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Record
4-2-0
Player
golgarijam
Price
$504
6Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
3-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$2,851
7Slimefoot and Squee
Record
3-3-0
Player
BaronOfBacon
Price
$2,170
8Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-3-0
Player
kasa
Price
$1,239
9Ketramose, the New Dawn
Record
3-2-0
Player
glyra
Price
$1,495
10Kefka, Court Mage
Record
3-2-0
Player
levunga21
Price
$3,013
11Tifa Lockhart
Record
3-2-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$742
12Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
DarkBone
Price
$2,444
13Kefka, Court Mage
Record
2-3-0
Player
taku123
Price
$3,279
14Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Record
2-3-0
Player
Belacoros
Price
$1,139
15Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
qbeczkowo
Price
$1,480
16Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Record
2-3-0
Player
_against_
Price
$556
17Emmara, Soul of the Accord
Record
1-4-0
Player
MNSHK
Price
$1,543
18Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Record
1-4-0
Player
Your_boi_Walt
Price
$1,286
19Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
1-4-0
Player
shrek001
Price
$5,831
20Vivi Ornitier
Record
1-4-0
Player
i_b_TRUE
Price
$1,368
21Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
0-5-0
Player
Boin
Price
$1,214
22Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Record
0-5-0
Player
AntoninG
Price
$2,866
23Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
0-5-0
Player
Marmotte_Lambda
Price
$2,445

Event decks table with standings, archetypes, player names, and pricing.

1	7-1-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Jose Guillermo	$1,433
2	7-1-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Carbozo	$1,480
3	5-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	ZacharyHaleComstock	$2,965
4	4-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,201
5	4-2-0	Kytheon, Hero of Akros	golgarijam	$504
6	3-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$2,851
7	3-3-0	Slimefoot and Squee	BaronOfBacon	$2,170
8	3-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	kasa	$1,239
9	3-2-0	Ketramose, the New Dawn	glyra	$1,495
10	3-2-0	Kefka, Court Mage	levunga21	$3,013
11	3-2-0	Tifa Lockhart	Univerce	$742
12	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	DarkBone	$2,444
13	2-3-0	Kefka, Court Mage	taku123	$3,279
14	2-3-0	Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	Belacoros	$1,139
15	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	qbeczkowo	$1,480
16	2-3-0	Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel	_against_	$556
17	1-4-0	Emmara, Soul of the Accord	MNSHK	$1,543
18	1-4-0	Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den	Your_boi_Walt	$1,286
19	1-4-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	shrek001	$5,831
20	1-4-0	Vivi Ornitier	i_b_TRUE	$1,368
21	0-5-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Boin	$1,214
22	0-5-0	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	AntoninG	$2,866
23	0-5-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Marmotte_Lambda	$2,445

1Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
7-1-0
Player
Jose Guillermo
Price
$1,433
2Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
7-1-0
Player
Carbozo
Price
$1,480
3Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
5-2-0
Player
ZacharyHaleComstock
Price
$2,965
4Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Record
4-3-0
Player
TVAmaral
Price
$1,201
5Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Record
4-2-0
Player
golgarijam
Price
$504
6Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Record
3-3-0
Player
Beicodegeia
Price
$2,851
7Slimefoot and Squee
Record
3-3-0
Player
BaronOfBacon
Price
$2,170
8Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
3-3-0
Player
kasa
Price
$1,239
9Ketramose, the New Dawn
Record
3-2-0
Player
glyra
Price
$1,495
10Kefka, Court Mage
Record
3-2-0
Player
levunga21
Price
$3,013
11Tifa Lockhart
Record
3-2-0
Player
Univerce
Price
$742
12Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
3-2-0
Player
DarkBone
Price
$2,444
13Kefka, Court Mage
Record
2-3-0
Player
taku123
Price
$3,279
14Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Record
2-3-0
Player
Belacoros
Price
$1,139
15Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
2-3-0
Player
qbeczkowo
Price
$1,480
16Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Record
2-3-0
Player
_against_
Price
$556
17Emmara, Soul of the Accord
Record
1-4-0
Player
MNSHK
Price
$1,543
18Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Record
1-4-0
Player
Your_boi_Walt
Price
$1,286
19Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Record
1-4-0
Player
shrek001
Price
$5,831
20Vivi Ornitier
Record
1-4-0
Player
i_b_TRUE
Price
$1,368
21Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Record
0-5-0
Player
Boin
Price
$1,214
22Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Record
0-5-0
Player
AntoninG
Price
$2,866
23Aragorn, King of Gondor
Record
0-5-0
Player
Marmotte_Lambda
Price
$2,445

Event decks table with standings, archetypes, player names, and pricing.

1	7-1-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Jose Guillermo	$1,433
2	7-1-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Carbozo	$1,480
3	5-2-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	ZacharyHaleComstock	$2,965
4	4-3-0	Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	TVAmaral	$1,201
5	4-2-0	Kytheon, Hero of Akros	golgarijam	$504
6	3-3-0	Lier, Disciple of the Drowned	Beicodegeia	$2,851
7	3-3-0	Slimefoot and Squee	BaronOfBacon	$2,170
8	3-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	kasa	$1,239
9	3-2-0	Ketramose, the New Dawn	glyra	$1,495
10	3-2-0	Kefka, Court Mage	levunga21	$3,013
11	3-2-0	Tifa Lockhart	Univerce	$742
12	3-2-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	DarkBone	$2,444
13	2-3-0	Kefka, Court Mage	taku123	$3,279
14	2-3-0	Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful	Belacoros	$1,139
15	2-3-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	qbeczkowo	$1,480
16	2-3-0	Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel	_against_	$556
17	1-4-0	Emmara, Soul of the Accord	MNSHK	$1,543
18	1-4-0	Amalia Benavides Aguirre + Lurrus of the Dream-Den	Your_boi_Walt	$1,286
19	1-4-0	Niv-Mizzet Reborn	shrek001	$5,831
20	1-4-0	Vivi Ornitier	i_b_TRUE	$1,368
21	0-5-0	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Boin	$1,214
22	0-5-0	Aminatou, the Fateshifter	AntoninG	$2,866
23	0-5-0	Aragorn, King of Gondor	Marmotte_Lambda	$2,445

Top Cards by copies and deck percentage
Top Cards	Copies	Deck %
Snow-Covered Plains	164	43.0%
Island	60	39.0%
Snow-Covered Island	43	13.0%
Plains	33	30.0%
Swords to Plowshares	15	65.0%
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire	14	61.0%

Duel Commander Trial 16

Event Decks

Metagame Breakdown